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CAMBUS is hiring! Newly hired student employees can earn up to $1,000 in incentive payments after reaching milestones in the hiring process. Become a driver and experience a fun job where employees meet fellow students and serve the university community.

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Sustainable Transportation

Make your commute more sustainable

University students, faculty, and staff between 2016 and 2020 saved more than 1.4 million gallons of fuel by choosing to not drive alone.

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Parking system improved with LPR technology

LPR increases parking efficiency, provides convenience for permit holders, and greatly reduces the amount of material waste.  

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News and features

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Transit Operator Appreciation: CAMBUS thanks student employees for their diligence as service grows

Friday, March 17, 2023
The week of March 20, 2023, UI CAMBUS is recognizing its student employees for their commitment to providing safe and reliable transportation.
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Finance and Operations Releases 2022 DEI Action Plan Review

Friday, January 27, 2023
University of Iowa Finance and Operations released the 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan Review to highlight DEI work of the previous year.
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CAMBUS scholarship awarded to recipients for spring 2023

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
CAMBUS Scholarships have been awarded to five student employees for the spring 2023 semester: Rose Arrigoni, Shelby Mutter, Hannah Robinson, Chen-You Wu, and Mason Zaker.
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CAMBUS service reminder for 2022-2023 winter break

Friday, December 2, 2022
CAMBUS will operate break service Saturday, Dec. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 15. Academic service resumes Monday, Jan. 16, 2023.
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Service added on CAMBUS routes 31, 32, 41, 42 beginning Monday, Nov. 28

Monday, November 21, 2022
CAMBUS will be adding service during the morning to 31 Red Route and 32 Blue Route and during the evening to 41 Hawk Lot-Hospital and 42 Hawkeye-Pentacrest beginning Monday, Nov. 28.
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CAMBUS Now app introduced for on-demand services

Wednesday, November 9, 2022
CAMBUS Now, a new app for on-demand services, allows riders to conveniently request rides and provides information to riders including estimated time of arrival (ETA) and trip notifications.
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CAMBUS Shuttles to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Winter Sports

Tuesday, November 1, 2022
CAMBUS provides shuttles to the Carver-Hawkeye Arena area for some games and matches of the winter sports season.
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Normal commute becomes critical moment for employees

Monday, September 19, 2022
The moments before a crisis can often feel serene and mundane. On June 3, interstate traffic was moving steadily, the weather was decent, and the four members of the UI Health Care Riverside #1 van expected a conventional commute.

CAMBUS services for Hawkeye Football 2022 home games

Thursday, September 15, 2022
During home football games in the fall semester, CAMBUS provides shuttle services from select parking lots to near Kinnick Stadium.
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Connecting Campus: The iconic campus innovation co-founded by a business student turns 50

Monday, September 12, 2022
With university support, a one-bus brainstorm would grow into CAMBUS, one of the university’s most enduring symbols that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.